🌵thorny

Meaning

covered with thorns; causing difficulty or trouble

having thorns; difficult to handle or deal with

Example Sentences

They faced a thorny issue during the negotiation.

The thorny issue of budget cuts needs careful consideration.

Example Expressions

thorny problem

Synonyms

tricky, complicated, prickly, problematic, challenging, spiky, difficult

Entry 1

tricky, complicated, prickly, problematic, challenging

Entry 2

spiky, prickly, difficult, problematic

Antonyms

simple, easy, straightforward, smooth

Entry 1

simple, easy, straightforward

Entry 2

smooth, easy, simple, straightforward

Collocations

thorny issue, thorny problem, thorny question, thorny situation, thorny bush

Entry 1

thorny issue, thorny problem, thorny question, thorny situation

Entry 2

thorny issue, thorny problem, thorny bush, thorny question